Linda, a disabled senior and a domestic violence survivor, was homeless for 11 years. She was placed at a Project Roomkey (PRK) hotel room in Lawndale but could not return there after being hospitalized. A LAHSA Homeless Engagement Team (HET)…
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During the five years that Brynn, 41, was homeless, several street outreach teams engaged with her, including Measure H-funded multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) from LA Family Housing (LAFH) and Northeast Valley Medical Center, LAHSA HOST outreach teams, Roadmaps, CARE, and Hope…
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Equa, a new 81-unit affordable and supportive housing community has opened near La Puente in unincorporated Los Angeles County. Thirty-four of the new homes are for people who have experienced homelessness, while the remainder are for low-income households earning 30-70%…
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Los Angeles County reached a groundbreaking settlement with LA Alliance to resolve long-running litigation with a pledge to commit up to an estimated $850.5 million in additional funding to increase beds, services, outreach, and interim housing for the most vulnerable…
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Jay, 55, fell into homelessness due to a confluence of mental illness, drug addiction, and economic factors, and became a regular at Fred Jordan Ministries and the Midnight Mission. The Measure H-funded “C3” outreach team operated by the nonprofit The…
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Mary Peña lost the space she was renting when her landlord turned it over to a relative who was about to undergo surgery and who needed to be with family. With everything shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and…
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One of Los Angeles County’s original Homekey sites in unincorporated Whittier is about to become home to nearly 100 people experiencing homelessness. The County acquired the former Motel 6 during the worst of the pandemic to temporarily shelter medically fragile…
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A historic 1940’s building at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center has become permanent supportive housing for senior veterans who have experienced homelessness. The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) and Department of Mental Health (DMH) were both involved…
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Los Angeles County pledged to support Los Angeles City in responding to its state of emergency. One way the County is supporting the City is by providing outreach workers to connect people experiencing homelessness to temporary accommodations in hotels, under…
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Willie, 71, had been homeless for five years, struggling with his sobriety and gambling, when he found an interim housing bed at the Russ Hotel. After two years there, he got approved for an apartment in Lennox, with help from…
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